, 1887-02-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A FINANCE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-An adverse
report was to-day ordered by senate f.
nance committee on Senator Beck's
bill to provide for the retirement OF
United States legal tender national
bank notes of small denominations and
the issue Of coin certificates in place of
outstanding silver and gold certificates.
The bill also requires the secretary of
the treasury to issue these certificates
in denominations Of 81, ~ and IS on all
surplus coin and gold bullion held by
the treasury as property of the United
States in excess Of$100, 900 900 of gold
and silver coin and gold bullion, and
TO pay out the same in the discharge
of government obligations except such
as are made payable expressly in gold
and silver coin. After the action of the
committee Senator Beck gave notice
that he would call the bill up i'm the
senate at the first opportunity.
LARGE APPROPRIATION.
The house committee on public
buildings has agreed to report bill APP
propriating 81 ,2OO, 600 for the erection
of public buildings ut Milwaukee.
Next to the New York custom house
bill this measure carries the largest up.
preparation of any reported from the
committee during the session.
COMBINATIONS.
Indian Agents-T. M. Jones, of Vir-
ginia, Shoshone agency, Wyo.; w. l..
Powell, of Virginia, Noah Bay agency,
Washington Territory; T. A. Byrnes,
Of New JERSEY, Uintah and Ouray
agency, Utah. Receiver of public mo-
neys-W. A. Aimes, of Montana, Boze-
man, Mont; f. w. Smith, of Arizona,
Tucson, Arizona. Thomas G. Manning,
Of Louisiana, minister to Mexico; Fred
Ellison, Of Indiana, consul to St. Hell
ena E. w. Mealy, of Maryland, con.
sui to Munich; +. G. Moore, of Mis-.
souri,, consul general to Mexico. Post
masters-W. III. Foreman, Benecia,
CAL; r. NJ. Jones, Chico, Cal. w. B.
Welch, East Portland, Oregon.
Frank Allyn, of Iowa, associate jus
tice Of the supreme court of Washing
ton territory; G. +. Broyles, register
land Office at Alamosa, Colorado; X.
A. Jones, of Oregon, chief justice of
the supreme court of Washington ter
ritory.
LAST OF THE SEASON.
The presidents reception to the pub
lie generally tonight, the last of the
seasons series, was a pleasant one.
Long before 8 o'clock the crowd as
sembled outside OF the white house
and as soon as the doors opened, a
steady stream poured in two abreast
and continued to flow steadily onward
from that time until few minutes
before IL O'Clock, when the last per-
son in the line passed through the
outer doors. 1t was n good natured
crowd, one representative of almost
all classes of people, all styles OF dress,
most of the ladies in street costumes.
The garb of the gentlemen ranged
from the conventional dress suit to
box coat and REFERS jacket. Col.
Wilson, U. s. A., made the presenta-
tions to the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land, assisted by Mrs. Manning, Mrs.
Endicott and Mrs. Lamar.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
There is an impression abroad to-
night that either Senator Hoar or SEN
ator Ingalls, will be selected to succeed
Senator Sherman as president of the
senate. 1t is not known that either is
a candidate for the honor and the i'm
preston has for its basis only informal
preliminary talks of this afternoon
among senators. In addition to their
Unknown standing and long expert
ence, both are expert parliamentary
ans. 1t is thought that the senator
selected will fill the position not mere
ly during the recess but during the
next congress.